Daniel edwaed james and edwaed lazekby



- (No Model.)

D'. E. JAMES an E. LAZENBY.

SLIDING GATE.

No. 356,317. Patented Jan. 18, 1887.

WITNESSES 1 gf "ATTQRNEYS,

NTTE STATES PATENT Trice,

DANIEL EDWARD JAMES AND EDWARD LAZENBY, OF COMPTON, OAL.

SLIDLNG' GATE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of-Letters Patent No. 356,317, dated January 18, 1887.

Application filed October 5, 1886. Serial No. 215,402. (No model.) i l To @ZZ whom it may concern.'

Be it kniown that we, DANIEL EDWARD JAMES and EDWARD LAZENBY, of Compton, in the county of Los Angeles and State of Oalifornia, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Sliding Gates, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention consists in an improved sliding gate which is exceedingly simple, cheap,A

and durable in construction, in which the pulleys and operating-cords are thoroughly protected from snow, rain, dto., and which can be opened and shut without getting out of'ones carriage or wagon and without the least danger of frightening the team.

Our improved gate will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure lis a perspective view of our improved gate, parts being broken away, the gate being shownin partly-closed position; and Fig. 2 is a plan view of same.

Referring to the several parts by letter, A represents the gate proper, and B B the gatehangers, to the upper ends of which are journaled the grooved gate-rollers C C, which run .on the track-bar D, which is supported on the posts E, as shown.

Vhen the lgate is opened, it slides between a panel of the fence and two of these posts E, which thus form a guide for the gate, while when itis closed its ends f1t between two of these posts E and the fence-posts C C. Upon the central post E, which stands at the rear end ofthe gate when the latter is closed, is secured the cross-beam G, the ends of which may extend out on each side of the gate to any dey sired length. This crossbeam has journaled in a bracket on its under side at each of its ends two grooved pullcys,H II', placed side by side, while to the under. side of the central part of this beam, on each side of the central post E, arejournaled in a bracket or bearing two grooved pulleys, I l', revolving ina hori- Zontal plane, while the pulleys H I-I revolve in vertical planes. The pulleys at the outer ends of the beam G are protected from the weather by a casing formed of the side and end pieces, G Gwhile the central pulleys, I I', are protected by the longitudinal easing, which will be hereinafter described.

Upon the upper part of each end post E to hang in a vertical position.

E are `journaled in a bracket or bearing twov grooved pulleys, J J, placed side by side and revolving in vertical planes, the grooved pulleys H H, I I', and J J being all in the same horizontal plane-that is, all at about the same height from the ground.

The operating-cords are arranged as follows: In one side of the top of the gatehanger B, at the left-hand or 'forward end of the gate, is secured one end of one of the operating-cords K, this cord then passing over the outer pulley, J, (as we shall term it for convenience of reference) then around the outer horizontal pulleyl, next to that end of the gate, then out and over the pulley H on that side. It then hangs down in avertical loop, K', passing up over the other pulley, H, on that end of the crossbeam, around the other pulley, I, over the pulley J, on that end post E, and has its end secured to that side of the top of the gatehanger B at the right-hand or rear end ofthe gate. The other operating cord, K, is arrangedin precisely the same manner on the other side of the gate, passing over the pulleys` where it hangs down in a loop, K', at its end of the cross-arm, around a grooved pulley, L, journaled in a shell, L, one end of which is weighted sufliciently to cause the shell always The object of this weighted pulley is to hold the loop of each cord in a vertical position, down within convenient reach of the driver or equestrian, as it is obvious that but for this weight the light cord would be blown by the wind up out of reach, and would, moreover, be liable to slip off the pulleys if hanging perfectlyloose without any weight to hold it in position.

In operation the driver approaching the gate from either direction takes hold of the rear side of the loop of the operating-cord on his side ofthe gate and draws down upon the same until the gate slides completely open, the cord drawing on the rear end of`the gate and sliding it easily open,both cords of course mov ing at the saine time and running through their weighted pulleys L, the weighted pulley on the loop of the cord on that side of the gate opposite to the operator serving to prevent that loop IOO from being drawn up and tangled among its rollers, which would occur were it not for the said weighted pulley. The gate is closed, after passing through, by rneans of the other operating-cord drawing down upon the forward side of its loop.

The upper ends of all three posts E are inclosed in a longitudinal casing, O, which also covers the central part ot the cross-beam and the track-bar and rollers in the hangers of the gate, which run thereon, thus completely protecting these parts, the pulleys I I and J J', and the operating-cords from snow, rain, sleet, &c. This casing is provided with a hinged cover, O, which can be raised to give access to the several pulleys when required. The upper parts of the three posts E are connected by a horizontal beam, P, which serves as a brace for the upper parts of the said posts.

From the :foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the construction, operation, and advantages ot' our iniproved gate will be readily understood. It will be seen that it is simple, strong, and durable in construction, and very eflicient in its operation, running very smoothly and lightly. It can be opened and shut without dismount-ing from ones horse or carriage, and without any danger of frightening the horse, as there are no swinging levers of any kind.

XVe are aware that the looped ends of gateoperating cords have been provided with weights; also that a sliding suspended gatehas ropes connected to its opposite ends and extended through pulleys on central posts, between which the gate slides, thence through pulleys on two outer central posts, Where operating-loops are formed, and we do not claim the same as of our invention.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim, and desire to secure by Letters Pat ent, is-- l. The combination, with the posts and the track-bar supported thereon, of the gate having the hangers carrying the grooved rollers, the cross-beam, the grooved pulleys arranged on the endposts and the cross-beam, as described, the operating-cords, and the grooved pulleys journaled in the weighted shells, substantially as and 'for the purpose set forth.

2. The combination, with the posts and the track-bar supported thereon, of the gate having the hangers carrying the grooved rollers, the cross-beam having the side and end pieces, the grooved pulleys arranged on the end posts and the cross-beam, as described, the longitudinal casing, the operating-cords, and the grooved pulleys journaled in the weighted shells, all constructed and arranged to operate in the manner and for thc purpose herein set forth.

DANIEL EDWARD JAMES. EDWARD LAZENBY.

. Witnesses:

CHRISTOPHER LAZEN'BY, WILLIAM R. HIGGINS. 

